Statue of Mahatma Gandhi weighing 105 kg made from scrap in Berhampur, Odisha, know the specialty

The principal told that the statue has been made from various junk items including 1600 electric fan bearings, car seat belts and iron rods.

A six feet tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been made from scrap in Berhampur, Odisha. The special thing is that a six feet high statue of Mahatma Gandhi made from scrap was installed on Sunday in the premises of the State Industrial Training Institute (ITI) here. The statue weighs around 105 kg and was installed as a tribute to the Father of the Nation on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

Principal of the institute Rajat Kumar Panigrahi told that the statue has been made from various junk items including 1600 electric fan bearings, car seat belts and iron rods. He told that 30 students of Fitter and Welder unit and some teachers together have made this statue in about 30 days. He told that the body and clothes of the statue have been made from fan bearings, shoes are made from seat belts and glasses are made of iron rods. Panigrahi said, "Our students got the scrap items from the electrical workshop and automobile garage. The owners of these establishments donated these items.

It's a pleasure for us

Let us tell you that today is the 153rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In such a situation, the Father of the Nation was remembered all over the world including India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to Rajghat and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi by offering flowers on him. During this, PM Modi said that Bapu is a source of thought not only for India but for the whole world. People get strength and peace by following in his footsteps. He said that this Gandhi Jayanti is very special for all of us, why the whole country is still celebrating the Amrit Festival of Independence. It is a matter of happiness for all of us that all of us have always lived up to the ideals of Bapu.

Can't follow footsteps

At the same time, Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary. On this occasion, Rahul Gandhi said that those in power are trying to grab the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi. But they should know that they can grab the legacy, but will not be able to follow in their footsteps. Rahul Gandhi said these things after visiting a Khadi Village Industries Center in Karnataka. He said the ideology that killed Mahatma Gandhi has eroded inequality, division and hard-earned freedom in the last eight years.